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Incorporated into : 1975 [[Caithness]] District Council (1996 [[Highland]] Area Council)
Incorporated into : 1975 [[Caithness]] District Council (1996 [[Highland]] Area Council)


[[File:wick.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[File:wick.jpg|center|450 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


====Official blazon====
===Official blazon===
Azure, a chevron round-embattled on the upper edge and ensigned of a cross patée at the apex close-fitched Argent, between two lymphads Ot, sails of the Second, flagged Gules, in chief, and in base upon the sea barry wavy Argent and Vert, an ancient boat of the Third, therein two naked men Proper handling oars in action Sable, and a bishop erect attired of the Second, mitred of the Third, holding in his sinister hand a book of the Last, his dexter hand raised in act ofblessing, and in the base of the shield, a crosier-head also of the Third.
Azure, a chevron round-embattled on the upper edge and ensigned of a cross patée at the apex close-fitched Argent, between two lymphads Ot, sails of the Second, flagged Gules, in chief, and in base upon the sea barry wavy Argent and Vert, an ancient boat of the Third, therein two naked men Proper handling oars in action Sable, and a bishop erect attired of the Second, mitred of the Third, holding in his sinister hand a book of the Last, his dexter hand raised in act ofblessing, and in the base of the shield, a crosier-head also of the Third.


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|align="center"|[[File:wickz1.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The old seal from Wick
|align="center"|[[File:wickz1.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The old seal from Wick
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[[File:wickcc.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[File:wickcc.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


====Official blazon====
===Official blazon===
Azure, a chevron round-embattled on the upper edge and ensigned of a cross pattée at the apex close-fitched Argent, between two lymphads Or, sails of the Second, flagged Gules, in chief, and in base upon the sea barry wavy Argent and Vert, an ancient boat of the Third, therein two naked men Proper handling oars in action Sable, and a Bishop erect attired of the Second, mitred of the Third, holding in his sinister hand a book of the Last, his dexter hand raised in the act of blessing, and in the base of the shield a crozier head also of the Third.  
Azure, a chevron round-embattled on the upper edge and ensigned of a cross pattée at the apex close-fitched Argent, between two lymphads Or, sails of the Second, flagged Gules, in chief, and in base upon the sea barry wavy Argent and Vert, an ancient boat of the Third, therein two naked men Proper handling oars in action Sable, and a Bishop erect attired of the Second, mitred of the Third, holding in his sinister hand a book of the Last, his dexter hand raised in the act of blessing, and in the base of the shield a crozier head also of the Third.  


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{{media}}
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[[Literature]] : Urquhart, 1979 ; 2001
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]:  
Urquhart, 1979 ; 2001


[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities W]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities W]]
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